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Challenges IISc Students to Push the Limits of Electronics Innovation
BANGALORE, INDIA (April 2, 2007) – Texas Instruments, a
leader in the semiconductor industry, invited Indian Institute of Science
(IISc) to join as one of only four Leadership Universities in the world.
Under this program, IISc will join TI’s premier research network
as its first Leadership University outside the US. The agreement furthers
TI’s commitment to education and advanced research in India.
TI chose the school after a review of 16 criteria ranging from research
leadership and in-depth knowledge of technology, to its focus on future
applications in wireless, consumer, medical and industrial markets. As
a Leadership University, IISc will receive a seed funding of $400,000
over five years, an extension of existing funding already received by
IISc. IISc will also gain enhanced access to TI’s worldwide teams
and an opportunity to work with TI’s other Leadership Universities
on future TI funded programs. The funding will be used to support research
programs for industry specific applications, as well as curriculum development
in DSP, analog and mixed signal systems.
While speaking to the students at IISc in India, Rich Templeton, TI president
and CEO said, “The higher education in engineering and science you
get here provides you with critical skills and also enables you to transform
the lives of millions through invention and discovery. Our goal in joining
with IISc through the Leadership University program is to enable engineers
to use electronics innovation to enrich lives.” He further highlighted
that, “India is recognized for its progress and needs similar higher
education research programs to sustain intellectual credibility and advancement
of the industry. TI is committed to the long term goals of the industry.”
Professor P. Balaram, Director IISc, welcomed Rich Templeton and said
“It is a pleasure to partner with TI as a Leadership University.
We look forward to sharing our ideas through collaborative research and
to develop innovative technologies under this program”.
IISc is a post graduate institute known to produce excellent post-graduates
and PhDs. TI has been working with IISc for over 10 years. Recognition
as a Leadership University reflects TI’s strategic and long term
commitment to advance technology and grow the benefits of electronics
innovation in India.
As one of the first multi-national corporations to recognize India’s
talent in 1985, TI’s India operations today are an integral part
of global engineering and sales teams working on numerous product areas
across the country. Under its India university program, TI established
one of the first of its 550 DSP Labs in India at IISc in 1996. It is also
launching an Analog university program for engineering institutions throughout
India. Focus on both DSP and Analog competencies will drive a system level
approach to technical education.
Making math and science education more accessible to people around the
world has been a TI commitment for more than 60 years and the company’s
university partnerships have touched thousands of students in every region
across the globe.
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